Essays on North Korea

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Task Force Smith primarily discusses the conflict in July 1950 in which North Korea routed the US Army. At the time, the US was still basking in the glow of its resounding success in World War II, so the defeat came as a surprise. The force sent to battle the...

Both the US and North Korean administrations have failed totally in their endeavors to resolve the crisis between the two countries. This necessitated the use of track two diplomacy, which entails non-state and non-governmental organizations attempting to restore peace between the two parties. The origins of this battle can be...

I was always perplexed by the whole debate around North Korea's ballistic missile tests until I read Mandelbaum's article, "Is major war obsolete?" Mandelbaum's ideas have helped me gain meaningful insight into the concept of war, with particular focus on issues such as the cost of a major war, the...

The biggest persistent problem with US foreign policy today is North Korea's unrelenting pursuit of its nuclear programs, which it does with complete disdain for global security. In essence, because historically America has never established diplomatic relations with North Korea, mediation talks do not currently have a platform, and armament...

Without a question, the conflict left many people wondering whether it should be ended or continued. When it came to analysts, though, Truman and MacArthur had conviction in their opposing positions. In my opinion, fighting a containment war against Korea was better than a full-scale war. While Truman wanted the...

Following World War II, the United States devised a containment policy to restrain the Soviet Union's expansionist impulses. The policy, according to Shi and George (933), was to apply fiscal, political, and military pressure. The foregoing are among the main patterns. The first trend was the signing of an armistice....

North Korea has long regarded the United States as an adversary that poses a direct threat to its people's welfare. The main source of the enmity can be attributed to the 1950 war. North Korea seems to be constantly attacking South Korea with the assistance of China and Russia. Historically,...

North Korea has recently released a string of warnings against South Korea and the United States, as well as the United States Army stationed in the Pacific. They also threatened to launch pre-emptive nuclear attacks against the United States. Various experts, however, remain extremely skeptical that North Korea is capable...

The United States and North Korea have had a tense policy relationship for decades (Easley, 14). North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been accused by the US of trying to advance its nuclear program. According to the US, North Korea s nuclear...

North Korea, colloquially known as the "hermit country," has been forced to play the isolationist card, owing to its centralized economy. North Korea has always focused on armament since its inception bound to an authoritarian system of government; additionally, North Korea has categorically expanded aggressive ties to its southern neighbor,...

North Korea has long regarded the United States as an adversary that poses a direct threat to its people's welfare. The main source of the enmity can be attributed to the 1950 war. North Korea seems to be constantly threatening South Korea with the assistance of China and Russia. Historically,...